Rig Veda 1.33.13 - Mandala 1, Sukta 33, Mantra 13

Rig Veda 1.33.13: Mandala 1, Sukta 33, Mantra 13

Sukta 1.33

Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अभि सिध्मो अजिगादस्य शत्रून्वि तिग्मेन वृषभेणा पुरोऽभेत् । सं वज्रेणासृजद्वृत्रमिन्द्रः प्र स्वां मतिमतिरच्छाशदानः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.33.13

Transliteration

abhí sidhmó ajigād asya śatrū́n ví tigména vṛṣabhéṇā púro ’bhet | sáṃ vájreṇāsṛjad vṛtrám índraḥ prá svā́ṃ matím atirat śā́śadānaḥ ||

Translation

अभि सिध्मो अजिगादस्य शत्रून्वि तिग्मेन वृषभेणाऽ पुरोऽभेत्। सं वज्रेणासृजद्वृत्रमिन्द्रः प्र स्वां मतिमतिरच्छाशदानः॥

Word by Word

अभिtowards, against

सिध्मःthe (mighty) one; the successful/straightforward one (epithet)

अजिगात्he went/advanced

अस्यof him/this

शत्रून्enemies

विapart, asunder, forth

तिग्मेनwith the sharp (weapon/force)

वृषभेणwith the bull (i.e., the bull-like power/Indra as bull)

पुरःin front; forward

अभेत्he split, he broke

सम्together; completely

वज्रेणwith the thunderbolt

असृजत्he released/let loose; he cast

वृत्रम्Vṛtra (the obstructor)

इन्द्रःIndra

प्रforth, forward

स्वाम्his own

मतिम्thought, intention, counsel

अतिरत्he passed beyond; he surpassed

छाशदानःprevailing, overpowering; winning (as he overcomes)

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